Supporters of Antwon Rose gathered for a vigil on Sunday, two days after former police Officer Michael Rosfeld was acquitted of homicide in Rose’s 2018 death.
The vigil began just after 2 p.m. at Hawkins Village in Rankin, where Rose’s mother lives. Several dozen people formed a circle and sang. They brought red roses, purple ribbons, white flowers and white candles.
“I’m confused and afraid,” they chanted.
#AntwonRose’s mother says if another department hires #Rosfeld as a cop, “somebody else’s mother is going to be sitting in my shoes.”
— Natasha Lindstrom (@NewsNatasha) March 24, 2019
“Whether he was convicted or not, he murdered my son,” Michelle Kenney said today on the basketball court where her son spent much of childhood. pic.twitter.com/fuLoD0C8np
The vigil is one of at least two events Sunday. A prayer vigil is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. tonight at Warren United Methodist Church in the Hill District. The event will include prayer and singing, according to a flyer sent by organizers to the media.
